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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13,
2022.
Daniel J. Commins,
Manager, Technical Writing Section.
Petition for Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2021–1055.
Petitioner: Swift Air LLC.
Sections of 14 CFR Affected:
§§ 91.9(a) and (b), 121.153(a),
121.337(b)(9)(iii).
Description of Relief Sought:
Petitioner is seeking relief from the
affected sections in order to transport
cargo, subject to the FAA’s conditions,
on the floor of the main deck of
transport category airplanes, secured to
seats or seat tracks, without revenue
passengers on board. Petitioner states
that due to the reduction in demand for
passenger service, it has the capacity to
carry cargo, including critical medical
cargo, in-cabin and that an exemption
would allow it to support COVID–19
response efforts.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0119]
Parts and Accessories Necessary for
Safe Operation; Application for an
Exemption From Complete
Innovations, Inc.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant
of exemption.
AGENCY:
The FMCSA announces its
decision to grant the application of
Complete Innovations, Inc. (Complete
Innovations) for a limited five-year
exemption to allow its Vision 2.0 device
to be mounted lower in the windshield
on commercial motor vehicles (CMV)
than is currently permitted. The Agency
has determined that lower placement of
the Complete Innovations Vision 2.0
device would not have an adverse
impact on safety and that adherence to
the terms and conditions of the
exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
the level of safety provided by the
regulation.
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SUMMARY:
This exemption is effective
January 20, 2022 and ending January 20,
2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jose´ R. Cestero, Vehicle and Roadside
Operations Division, Office of Carrier,
DATES:
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Driver, and Vehicle Safety, MC–PSV,
(202) 366–5541, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments submitted to notice
requesting public comments on the
exemption application, go to
www.regulations.gov at any time or visit
Room W12–140 on the ground level of
the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–
9826 before visiting Docket Operations.
The online Federal document
management system is available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year. The docket
number is listed at the beginning of this
notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions
from certain parts of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
FMCSA must publish a notice of each
exemption request in the Federal
Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The
Agency must provide the public an
opportunity to inspect the information
relevant to the application, including
any safety analyses that have been
conducted. The Agency must also
provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
The Agency reviews safety analyses
and public comments submitted and
determines whether granting the
exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
the level that would be achieved by the
current regulation (49 CFR 381.305).
The decision of the Agency must be
published in the Federal Register (49
CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for
denying or granting the application and,
if granted, the name of the person or
class of persons receiving the
exemption, and the regulatory provision
from which the exemption is granted.
The notice must also specify the
effective period (up to 5 years) and
explain the terms and conditions of the
exemption. The exemption may be
renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
Complete Innovations’ Application for
Exemption
Complete Innovations applied for an
exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) to
allow its Vision 2.0 device to be
mounted lower in the windshield than
is currently permitted to optimize its
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functionality. A copy of the application
is included in the docket referenced at
the beginning of this notice.
In its application, Complete
Innovations states that its Vision 2.0
device includes the ability to alert
drivers of road signs, distracted driving
events, and high-risk driving behavior.
Complete Innovations notes that it
piloted the devices’ functionality and
found that there was no obstruction to
the driver’s normal sightlines to the
road ahead, highway signs and signals,
or any mirrors.
The Vision 2.0 device is
approximately 61 mm (2.4 inches) tall
by 108 mm (4.2 inches) wide, and will
be mounted in the approximate center
of the windshield with the bottom edge
of the housing approximately 204 mm
(approximately 8 inches) below the
upper edge of the area swept by the
windshield wipers. The device will be
mounted outside the driver’s normal
sight lines to the road ahead, signs,
signals, and mirrors. This location will
allow for optimal functionality of the
safety features supported by the Vision
2.0 device.
Without the proposed exemption,
Complete Innovations states that its
clients will not be able to install these
devices in an optimal location to
maximize their safety features. The
exemption would apply to all CMVs
equipped with Complete Innovations’
Vision 2.0 device mounted on the
windshield. Complete Innovations
believes that mounting the Vision 2.0
device as described will maintain a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or
greater than, the level of safety achieved
without the exemption.
Comments
FMCSA published a notice of the
application in the Federal Register on
August 26, 2021, and asked for public
comment (86 FR 47714). The Agency
received no comments.
FMCSA Decision
FMCSA has evaluated the Complete
Innovations exemption application. The
Vision 2.0 device housing is
approximately 2.4 inches tall and is
mounted near the top of the center of
the windshield, with the bottom of the
housing located approximately 8 inches
below the top of the area swept by the
windshield wipers. The device needs to
be mounted in this location for optimal
functionality, which would not be
achieved by mounting it (1) higher in
the windshield, and (2) within 4 inches
from the top of the area swept by the
windshield wipers to comply with
section 393.60(e)(1)(ii)(A).
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The Agency believes that allowing
placement of the Vision 2.0 device
lower than currently permitted by
Agency regulations will likely provide a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or
greater than, the level of safety achieved
without the exemption because (1)
based on the information available,
there is no indication that the Vision 2.0
device would obstruct drivers’ views of
the roadway, highway signs and signals,
and surrounding traffic; (2) generally,
trucks and buses have an elevated
seating position that greatly improves
the forward visual field of the driver
and any impairment of available sight
lines would be minimal; and (3) the
mounting location where the bottom of
the Vision 2.0 device housing does not
extend more than 8 inches below the
upper edge of the area swept by the
windshield wipers outside the driver’s
and passenger’s normal sight lines to the
road ahead, highway signs and signals,
and all mirrors, will be reasonable and
enforceable at roadside. In addition, the
Agency believes the use of the Vision
2.0 device by fleets is likely to improve
the overall level of safety for the
motoring public.
This action is consistent with the
following previously issued Agency
actions permitting the placement of
similarly-sized devices on CMVs
outside the driver’s sight lines to the
road and highway signs and signals:
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems,
LLC 86 FR 17877 (April 6, 2021),
Netradyne, Inc. 85 FR 82575 (Dec 18,
2020), J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 85 FR
75106 (November 24, 2020), Samsara
Networks, Inc. 85 FR 68409 (Oct. 28,
2020), Nauto Inc. 85 FR 64220 (Oct. 9,
2020), Lytx Inc. 85 FR 30121 (May 21,
2020), and Navistar Inc. 84 FR 64952
(Nov. 25, 2019). FMCSA is unaware of
any evidence showing that installation
of other vehicle safety technologies
mounted on the interior of the
windshield has resulted in any
degradation in safety.
Terms and Conditions for the
Exemption
The Agency hereby grants the
exemption for a 5-year period,
beginning January 20, 2022 and ending
January 20, 2027. During the temporary
exemption period, motor carriers are
allowed to operate CMVs equipped with
Complete Innovations’ Vision 2.0 device
in the approximate center of the top of
the windshield where the bottom edge
of the technology housing is
approximately 8 inches below the upper
edge of the area swept by the
windshield wipers, outside of the
driver’s and passenger’s normal sight
lines to the road ahead, highway signs
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and signals, and all mirrors. The
exemption is valid for 5 years unless
rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The
exemption will be rescinded if: (1)
Motor carriers and/or commercial motor
vehicles fail to comply with the terms
and conditions of the exemption; (2) the
exemption has resulted in a lower level
of safety than was maintained before it
was granted; or (3) continuation of the
exemption would not be consistent with
the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315(b).
Interested parties possessing
information that would demonstrate
that motor carriers operating CMVs
equipped with Complete Innovations’
Vision 2.0 device are not achieving the
requisite statutory level of safety should
immediately notify FMCSA. The
Agency will evaluate any such
information and, if safety is being
compromised or if continuation of the
exemption is not consistent with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), will take
immediate steps to revoke the
exemption.
Preemption
In accordance with 49 U.S.C.
31315(d), as implemented by 49 CFR
381.600, during the period this
exemption is in effect, no State shall
enforce any law or regulation applicable
to interstate commerce that conflicts
with or is inconsistent with this
exemption with respect to a firm or
person operating under the exemption.
States may, but are not required to,
adopt the same exemption with respect
to operations in intrastate commerce.
Meera Joshi,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0123; FMCSA–
2014–0104; FMCSA–2014–0385; FMCSA–
2016–0003; FMCSA–2017–0057; FMCSA–
2017–0058; FMCSA–2018–0139; FMCSA–
2019–0011; FMCSA–2019–0112]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of renewal of
exemptions; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to renew exemptions for 17
individuals from the hearing
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requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for
interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable
these hard of hearing and deaf
individuals to continue to operate CMVs
in interstate commerce.
DATES: Each group of renewed
exemptions were applicable on the
dates stated in the discussions below
and will expire on the dates provided
below. Comments must be received on
or before February 22, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No.
FMCSA–2013–0123, Docket No.
FMCSA–2014–0104, Docket No.
FMCSA–2014–0385, Docket No.
FMCSA–2016–0003, Docket No.
FMCSA–2017–0057, Docket No.
FMCSA–2017–0058, Docket No.
FMCSA–2018–0139, Docket No.
FMCSA–2019–0011, or Docket No.
FMCSA–2019–0112 using any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov/, insert the docket
number, FMCSA–2013–0123, FMCSA–
2014–0104, FMCSA–2014–0385,
FMCSA–2016–0003, FMCSA–2017–
0057, FMCSA–2017–0058, FMCSA–
2018–0139, FMCSA–2019–0011, or
FMCSA–2019–0112 in the keyword box,
and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, sort the
results by ‘‘Posted (Newer-Older),’’
choose the first notice listed, and click
on the ‘‘Comment’’ button. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
To avoid duplication, please use only
one of these four methods. See the
‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, DOT,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. If you have
questions regarding viewing or
submitting material to the docket,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2021-0119]
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application
for an Exemption From Complete Innovations, Inc.
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant of exemption.
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SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces its decision to grant the application of
Complete Innovations, Inc. (Complete Innovations) for a limited five-
year exemption to allow its Vision 2.0 device to be mounted lower in
the windshield on commercial motor vehicles (CMV) than is currently
permitted. The Agency has determined that lower placement of the
Complete Innovations Vision 2.0 device would not have an adverse impact
on safety and that adherence to the terms and conditions of the
exemption would likely achieve a level of safety equivalent to, or
greater than, the level of safety provided by the regulation.
DATES: This exemption is effective January 20, 2022 and ending January
20, 2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jos[eacute] R. Cestero, Vehicle
and Roadside Operations Division, Office of Carrier, Driver, and
Vehicle Safety, MC-PSV, (202) 366-5541, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments submitted to notice requesting public comments on the
exemption application, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit
Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before visiting
Docket Operations. The online Federal document management system is
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The docket number is listed
at the beginning of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant
exemptions from certain parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption
request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must
provide the public an opportunity to inspect the information relevant
to the application, including any safety analyses that have been
conducted. The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
The Agency reviews safety analyses and public comments submitted
and determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). The decision of
the Agency must be published in the Federal Register (49 CFR
381.315(b)) with the reasons for denying or granting the application
and, if granted, the name of the person or class of persons receiving
the exemption, and the regulatory provision from which the exemption is
granted. The notice must also specify the effective period (up to 5
years) and explain the terms and conditions of the exemption. The
exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)).
Complete Innovations' Application for Exemption
Complete Innovations applied for an exemption from 49 CFR
393.60(e)(1) to allow its Vision 2.0 device to be mounted lower in the
windshield than is currently permitted to optimize its functionality. A
copy of the application is included in the docket referenced at the
beginning of this notice.
In its application, Complete Innovations states that its Vision 2.0
device includes the ability to alert drivers of road signs, distracted
driving events, and high-risk driving behavior. Complete Innovations
notes that it piloted the devices' functionality and found that there
was no obstruction to the driver's normal sightlines to the road ahead,
highway signs and signals, or any mirrors.
The Vision 2.0 device is approximately 61 mm (2.4 inches) tall by
108 mm (4.2 inches) wide, and will be mounted in the approximate center
of the windshield with the bottom edge of the housing approximately 204
mm (approximately 8 inches) below the upper edge of the area swept by
the windshield wipers. The device will be mounted outside the driver's
normal sight lines to the road ahead, signs, signals, and mirrors. This
location will allow for optimal functionality of the safety features
supported by the Vision 2.0 device.
Without the proposed exemption, Complete Innovations states that
its clients will not be able to install these devices in an optimal
location to maximize their safety features. The exemption would apply
to all CMVs equipped with Complete Innovations' Vision 2.0 device
mounted on the windshield. Complete Innovations believes that mounting
the Vision 2.0 device as described will maintain a level of safety that
is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved without
the exemption.
Comments
FMCSA published a notice of the application in the Federal Register
on August 26, 2021, and asked for public comment (86 FR 47714). The
Agency received no comments.
FMCSA Decision
FMCSA has evaluated the Complete Innovations exemption application.
The Vision 2.0 device housing is approximately 2.4 inches tall and is
mounted near the top of the center of the windshield, with the bottom
of the housing located approximately 8 inches below the top of the area
swept by the windshield wipers. The device needs to be mounted in this
location for optimal functionality, which would not be achieved by
mounting it (1) higher in the windshield, and (2) within 4 inches from
the top of the area swept by the windshield wipers to comply with
section 393.60(e)(1)(ii)(A).
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The Agency believes that allowing placement of the Vision 2.0
device lower than currently permitted by Agency regulations will likely
provide a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the
level of safety achieved without the exemption because (1) based on the
information available, there is no indication that the Vision 2.0
device would obstruct drivers' views of the roadway, highway signs and
signals, and surrounding traffic; (2) generally, trucks and buses have
an elevated seating position that greatly improves the forward visual
field of the driver and any impairment of available sight lines would
be minimal; and (3) the mounting location where the bottom of the
Vision 2.0 device housing does not extend more than 8 inches below the
upper edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers outside the
driver's and passenger's normal sight lines to the road ahead, highway
signs and signals, and all mirrors, will be reasonable and enforceable
at roadside. In addition, the Agency believes the use of the Vision 2.0
device by fleets is likely to improve the overall level of safety for
the motoring public.
This action is consistent with the following previously issued
Agency actions permitting the placement of similarly-sized devices on
CMVs outside the driver's sight lines to the road and highway signs and
signals: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC 86 FR 17877 (April 6,
2021), Netradyne, Inc. 85 FR 82575 (Dec 18, 2020), J.J. Keller &
Associates, Inc. 85 FR 75106 (November 24, 2020), Samsara Networks,
Inc. 85 FR 68409 (Oct. 28, 2020), Nauto Inc. 85 FR 64220 (Oct. 9,
2020), Lytx Inc. 85 FR 30121 (May 21, 2020), and Navistar Inc. 84 FR
64952 (Nov. 25, 2019). FMCSA is unaware of any evidence showing that
installation of other vehicle safety technologies mounted on the
interior of the windshield has resulted in any degradation in safety.
Terms and Conditions for the Exemption
The Agency hereby grants the exemption for a 5-year period,
beginning January 20, 2022 and ending January 20, 2027. During the
temporary exemption period, motor carriers are allowed to operate CMVs
equipped with Complete Innovations' Vision 2.0 device in the
approximate center of the top of the windshield where the bottom edge
of the technology housing is approximately 8 inches below the upper
edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers, outside of the
driver's and passenger's normal sight lines to the road ahead, highway
signs and signals, and all mirrors. The exemption is valid for 5 years
unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded if:
(1) Motor carriers and/or commercial motor vehicles fail to comply with
the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was
granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b).
Interested parties possessing information that would demonstrate
that motor carriers operating CMVs equipped with Complete Innovations'
Vision 2.0 device are not achieving the requisite statutory level of
safety should immediately notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any
such information and, if safety is being compromised or if continuation
of the exemption is not consistent with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b), will take immediate steps to revoke the exemption.
Preemption
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(d), as implemented by 49 CFR
381.600, during the period this exemption is in effect, no State shall
enforce any law or regulation applicable to interstate commerce that
conflicts with or is inconsistent with this exemption with respect to a
firm or person operating under the exemption. States may, but are not
required to, adopt the same exemption with respect to operations in
intrastate commerce.
Meera Joshi,
Deputy Administrator.
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